CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CBS) -- A judge in Corpus Christi, Texas had some harsh words for a mother charged with spanking her own child before sentencing her to probation.
"You don't spank children today," said Judge Jose Longoria. "In the old days, maybe we got spanked, but there was a different quarrel. You don't spank children."
Rosalina Gonzales had pleaded guilty to a felony charge of injury to a child for what prosecutors had described as a "pretty simple, straightforward spanking case." They noted she didn't use a belt or leave any bruises, just some red marks.
As part of the plea deal, Gonzales will serve five years probation, during which time she'll have to take parenting classes, follow CPS guidelines, and make a $50 payment to the Children's Advocacy Center.
She was arrested back in December after the child's paternal grandmother noticed red marks on the child's rear end. The grandmother took the girl, who was two years-old at the time, to the hospital to be checked out.
Gonzales who doesn't have custody of the child or her other two children, is trying to get them back, but until CPS feels she is ready the kids are living with their paternal grandmother.
Posted by: anonymous on Jun 17, 2011 at 06:36 PM Honorable Jose Longoria of 901 Leopard St # 902, Corpus Christi, TX. Phone: 361-888-0463 ,let the court now how you feel. Reach out and touch someone! Hey judge, I have a consitutional protection to practice my religion, and it state, "spare the rod spoil the child", you need to be brought up on Federal charges for civil rights violations.
Poster Comment:
The grandmother is evil, and the kid will now turn out rotten.
